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Feb 09

Watch 5:12
White House pushes back on special counsel's criticism of Biden's mental fitness

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat

On Thursday, special counsel Robert Hur’s report concluded that no criminal charges were warranted against President Biden for his handling of classified documents. However, the report made several references to Biden’s age and called his memory into question. White House…

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Feb 08

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Biden willfully withheld classified docs but will not be charged, special counsel says

By Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz

The Justice Department declined to prosecute President Biden for his handling of classified Obama-era documents found in his former office and at home. In a 345-page report, special counsel Robert Hur wrote, “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted…

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Feb 08

Read the full special counsel report on Biden's handling of classified documents

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters.

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Feb 08

Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel says

By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The report from special counsel Robert Hur, released Thursday, represents a harshly critical assessment of Biden's handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime.

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Feb 08

Biden won't seek redactions in special counsel report on his handling of classified documents

By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

White House counsel's office spokesman Ian Sams says the White House had notified the Justice Department that it has completed a review of the report and that Biden "declined to assert privilege over any portion of the report."…

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Nov 07

Special counsel in Hunter Biden probe testifies before Congress in an 'unprecedented step'

By Farnoush Amiri, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Weiss' appearance comes after months of back-and-forth negotiations between Republicans on the Judiciary Committee and the Justice Department as lawmakers subpoenaed several investigators and attorneys involved in the Hunter Biden case.

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Oct 09

Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents

By Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The investigation is being led by special counsel Robert Hur, who is investigating the improper retention of classified documents from Biden's time as vice president that were found in his Delaware home and a private office he used afterward.

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Aug 21

House Republicans subpoena federal agents involved in Hunter Biden probe

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal investigation into Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.

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Aug 12

How the attorney general's special counsel appointment affects Biden's reelection bid

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden faced a fresh setback Friday when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to probe his son, Hunter.

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Aug 11

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What the special counsel appointment means for the Hunter Biden case

By John Yang, Matt Loffman

The long-running federal investigation of Hunter Biden entered a new phase with Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of a special counsel. Delaware's U.S. Attorney David Weiss has run the investigation from the beginning and now has full authority over the…

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